Making double in the crypto world is not difficult; surviving is the real challenge.

Three months ago, a fan named Ah Zhe reached out to me. His account had only 1000U left. I didn't give him any profound theories, just a simple method—he followed it for 90 days. The results, you can imagine for yourself.

**How to allocate funds so you won't be "amputated"**

Divide 1000U into three parts; this is the baseline:

**Short-term trading (350U)**: Up to two trades per day, cut losses immediately when stop-loss is hit—no dragging feet. Treat this as practice; earning a little is better than nothing.

**Trend following (350U)**: Watch the weekly chart. If there’s no upward trend, stay silent and pretend to be dead—don’t be clever. This part aims for big swings; patience is needed to catch the big gains.

**Emergency reserve (300U)**: Keep it for unexpected situations. Add to your position immediately on liquidation day to preserve chips at the table. This 300U is your lifeline.

Going all-in on everything? Don’t even think about it. Liquidation is like amputation—lose a finger, it can grow back; lose your head, and it’s game over.

**The market is a meat grinder; signals are crucial**

Volatile markets are like an endless meat grinder, and most retail traders will end up ground up. My three trading signals are:

**1. No bullish arrangement, no position.** A bullish alignment of moving averages is a prerequisite for entry; otherwise, stay outside and wait patiently.

**2. Breakout on volume + daily close confirmation = first entry.** Just volume breakouts without price confirmation are fake; wait for the daily close to confirm.

**3. Take profit at 30% of initial capital and reduce position.** Immediately take half of the profits, and set a 10% trailing stop on the remaining position. This protects gains and keeps your psychology stable.

Remember, there’s always another wave in the market; don’t rush this one.

**Lock your emotions in a cage**

Before entering the market, write yourself a "life-and-death letter":

- Cut losses automatically at 5% drop—no bargaining, that’s the principle.
- Move stop-loss to breakeven at 10% gain; the rest is market’s gift.

Rising from 1,000 to 10,000 isn’t about being a trading genius; it’s about "making fewer mistakes." The market creates opportunities every day, but your capital is always limited. Survive first, then talk about wealth. If you don’t, you’re just paying the exchange’s fees.

Wealth in cryptocurrencies never belongs to the fastest runner but to those who can survive till the end. Do you understand the rules? Then stop dreaming of overnight riches and focus on staying in the game.